Cook and Food and Domestic Services Assistant

Inglewood and Districts Health Service; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Inglewood & Districts Health Service in Greater Bendigo is seeking a Cook / Food and Domestic Services Assistant for a mixed role. You will be responsible for food preparation, cooking and service within the hospital and aged care facilities, with duties split across two roles.

The position operates on a part-time basis (40 hours per fortnight) on a rotating seven-day roster, with every second weekend included.

Qualifications

• High level communication and interpersonal skills.
• Food handling safety certificate II or progress toward.
• Ability to work autonomously and as a team member.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve food within hospital and aged care facilities.
• Provide patient/resident catering and dietary services.
• Oversee Environmental Services aspects in hospital and aged care facilities.
• Support a seven-day rotating roster with every second weekend.

Skills

communication skills

interpersonal skills

teamwork

Education

Food handling safety certificate II

Job description

Location: Loddon Mallee - Greater Bendigo

Reference: VG/1954453

Inglewood & Districts Health Service (IDHS) is situated in the Shire of Loddon and provides services to more than 5,500 residents in the communities of Bridgewater, Inglewood, Korong Vale, Newbridge, Serpentine, Tarnagulla, Wedderburn and surrounding townships.

All IDHS facilities are conveniently located on one site – encompassing urgent care, acute, community and residential aged care.

IDHS also offers a diverse range of services including diabetes education, community and district nursing, counselling, cardiac rehabilitation, planned activity groups, volunteer and strength training programs.

Position Title: Cook / Food and Domestic Services Assistant – Mixed role

Salary range per hour: IN14 – $28.16 / IN15 - $30.00 + superannuation + generous salary packaging options

Employment Type: Part-time 40 hours per fortnight

Award: Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2025-2027

This role encompasses 40 hours per fortnight, 24 hours in a cook position and 16 hours in a food and domestic services assistant role. The position of cook includes providing the preparation, cooking and service of food within the hospital and aged care facilities. This includes cooking every second weekend.

The food and domestic Services assistant role provide assistance in the preparation, limited cooking and service of food within the hospital and aged care facilities and provide patient/resident catering/dietary services while providing a practical oversight of all aspects of Environmental Services within the hospital and aged care facilities

Shifts are over a seven (7) day rotating roster.

For a full outline of the roles please review the attached position descriptions.

About you

The successful applicant will have:

• A high level of communication skills, with high level interpersonal skills
• A food handling safety certificate II or interest in obtaining
• Ability to work autonomously as well as be an effective team member

Culture and Benefits

IDHS prides itself on being an employer of choice and on the support and supervision provided to its staff.

We can offer you the following:

• Generous salary packaging options including access to novated leasing to use pre-tax dollars for a car and associated expenses
• A welcoming & supportive culture
• Dynamic multidisciplinary team
• On-site parking
• Employee Assistance Program

*All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police check, NDIS (if required) and compliance with IDHS Vaccination Policy.

IDHS encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. People of all ages, people living with a disability, LGBTIQ+ candidates, and people from multi-cultural backgrounds.

For further information about this position, please contact Kristel Kelly - Cook/Acting Team Leader on 03 5431 7015.

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Applications close Monday 16 November 2026 at 11.59pm